Carmyn Carol Carr Olson 1950-2005

OLSON, CARR, TORMAN, BANDOW, HECHT

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/2/2011 at 23:55:27

Carmyn Carol Carr, the daughter of Clarence and Marilyn (Torman) Carr, was born July 26, 1950, in Estherville, Iowa. She died Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at Spencer Municipal Hospital in Spencer, Iowa, at the age of 55 years.

She received her education in the Estherville schools, graduating from Estherville High School in1969. Later after her graduation she attended beauty school in Fairmont, Minnesota.

On August 22, 1970, Carmyn was united in marriage to Anthony “Tony” Olson. Carmyn lived in Estherville her entire life. After her marriage she was a homemaker and raised the couple’s children. In the 1990’s she was employed at the Good Samaritan Center and Rosewood Manor as a nurse aide. She was employed as a teacher’s aide at Estherville Lincoln Central Middle School. In her leisure time she enjoyed reading, gardening with her flowers. Carmyn especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.

Carmyn was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville and she was also an active member of the cancer support group in Estherville.

Left to cherish Carmyn’s memory are her children, Todd Olson and his wife, Chris of Sioux City, Iowa; Phillip Olson and his wife, Molly of Sgt. Bluff, Iowa; Heather Bandow and her husband, Jarrod of Estherville; Andrea Olson and Rick Hecht of Estherville; Tony Olson of Estherville; nine grandchildren, Nathan, Monica, Joseph, Zoey, Zada, Brendon, Jerica, Jaycelyn, Nicholas; and one sister, Rosemary Carr of Estherville.

Preceding Carmyn in death were her parents, Clarence and Marilyn Carr; grandparents, Elsie and Adelbert Torman. (MC)

Interment in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Estherville, IA